It's one month!

And what a great month it has been! It's hard to believe that just one month ago, on a beautiful Saturday, I married the man I never thought I'd meet. I know I'm not the first person to make a statement like that, but that doesn't make it any less true. I can remember so many times in the last decade or so when I thought it would be much easier to just throw in the towel. If you've dated, and I imagine most of you have, dating can really suck sometimes. I too have my share of horror stories. Some are pretty humorous, and some are just sad. For the sake of not dragging things through the mud I won't say anything more on that, but maybe sometime I'll give you some insight on that.

There's always been something about Craig that has drawn me to him, and I've known it from the first time I met him. We actually first connected with each other through an online personal ad. Honestly, I had forgotten that I had an ad out for public view when I got a response from Craig. I remember it well though. I had actually been out celebrating Des Moines pride weekend, and I was supposed to be meeting a guy. I got stood up that Saturday night, and I was dejected to say the least. Rejection never feels good. I went out again on Sunday for the festivities anyway, but I was out with friends and not worrying about any possible connection. I did get a text message from the guy who stood me up, and his lame excuses were enough to send me home. In a funk, I thought I'd check my e-mail. And there, among the spam and jokes was a message stating that my personal ad had been viewed. With hesitation I opened the message, and the rest, they say, is history. :)

Dating and personal sites are a mixed bag. I don't put them down, as they eventually did work for me, but I know the frustration of getting less than stellar results too. So many people, in my experience, were just looking for a casual friend or hook up. My typical response to that was, "and then what?" I've always thought I'd have a relationship like my parents have had now for 35 years. Now that I've met Craig, I believe that dream has become a reality.

Craig and I are similar in some ways, and very different in others. I think that is what helps us stay so positive through everything. I have very few qualms about sharing my emotions, while Craig is usually reserved. I enjoy a good night of reality and comedy TV, where Craig would prefer watching a History channel special. I despise people talking at me in the morning, at least before I've had a few cups of coffee. Craig sets his alarm to play NPR as a wake up. Yet in other ways we're perfectly matched. We both enjoy concerts. We have a strong love of family and friends. We both feel that contributing to the community we live in is important. So in our relationship I feel we're truly blessed to match up so well.

So now I'm going to end this short little posting to go and wish him sweet dreams. Craig turns into a pumpkin around 10, and I'm a night owl.  But we both sleep sweetly knowing we're together for life.